Police will implement special traffic arrangements on October 30 (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of three public events on Hong Kong Island.

(I) Hong Kong Stadium

Phase I

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 8am:

Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road or Pennington Street, except for vehicles heading for St Paul's Hospital;
- Westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road; and
- If necessary, downhill section of northbound Link Road.

Traffic diversion
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- Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one-way southbound;
- Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one way northbound;
- Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Link Road will have two traffic lanes for vehicles entering Caroline Hill Road from Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic from Link Road downhill to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left to westbound Leighton Road;
- Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
- Eastbound Hysan Avenue will have two traffic lanes for vehicles turning right to Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;
- Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to Hysan Avenue; and
- If situation warrants, vehicles heading for the Hong Kong Stadium may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road.

Passenger alighting arrangements
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     Passengers are not allowed to get off outside the main entrance of the Stadium and should get off at the following drop off zones:

- The drop-off zone for taxis will be at the southern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road at the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance;
- The drop-off zone for private cars will be at the northern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road at the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance; and
- The drop-off zone for coaches will be at the western kerbside of Caroline Hill Road outside the southern side of South China Athletic Association, the southern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road near Cotton Path, Cotton Path, and Stadium Path.

Phase II

     The following traffic arrangements may be implemented from noon, until the crowd is dispersed:

Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road between Caroline Hill Road and Cotton Path;
- Cotton Path;
- If necessary, Leighton Road;
- If necessary, downhill section of northbound Link Road, except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road;
- Hoi Ping Road; and
- Eastern Hospital Road service road.

Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles cannot enter Caroline Hill Road for Link Road at Leighton Road or Caroline Hill Road; and
- If Leighton Road is closed, traffic from westbound Causeway Road will be directed to Irving Street; traffic from eastbound Morrison Hill Road will be diverted through Canal Road West; traffic from southbound Percival Street must turn right to westbound Leighton Road; and traffic from southbound Canal Road East cannot turn left to Leighton Road.

Learner drivers prohibition
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     The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers between 7am and 2pm:

- Leighton Road;
- Sharp Street East;
- Percival Street south of Hennessy Road;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Link Road;
- Stadium Path;
- Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road; and
- Eastern Hospital Road service road.

     In addition, learner drivers cannot enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.

Suspension of parking spaces
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     All on-street parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 7am to 2pm:

- Stadium Path;
- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path; and
- Hoi Ping Road.

     Vehicles in car parks within the road closure areas will not be permitted to leave the car parks during the road closure period.

(II)The Peak

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 8.30am and 5pm:

Road closure and traffic diversions
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Phase I (From 8.30am to 9.45am)

     Mount Kellet Road from house no. 22 to no. 78 will be re-routed from two-way traffic to one-way traffic in a clockwise direction.

Phase II (From 9.45am to about noon)

- Mount Kellett Road will be closed;
- Homestead Road and Jardine Bridge will be intermittently closed; and
- Traffic diversions on Mount Kellett Road and Plunkett绞s Road between Plantation Road and Jardine绞s Bridge may be implemented.

Phase III (From the end of Phase II to about 5pm)

     Mount Kellet Road from house no. 22 to no. 78 will be re-routed from the two-way traffic to one-way traffic in a clockwise direction.

Suspension of parking spaces
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     Metered parking spaces near Mount Kellet Road house no. 14 will be suspended from 6am to noon.

(III) Causeway Bay and Wan Chai

     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 3pm until the crowd is dispersed:

- Westbound Yee Wo Street;
- Westbound Hennessy Road; and
- Westbound Queensway.

     Vehicles may not be permitted to leave car parks along the procession route during the road closure period.

     Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior notice.

     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.